A new poll shows Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders takes 49 percent of Iowa likely Democratic Caucus participants, with 45 percent for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 4 percent for former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley.

According to a Quinnipiac University poll released today, this is virtually unchanged from results of a January 12 survey by the independent Quinnipiac University showing Sanders at 49 percent, with 44 percent for Clinton and 4 percent for O’Malley.

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Today, 2 percent are undecided and 19 percent of those who name a candidate say they might change their mind.

“Is this deja vu all over again? Who would have thunk it when the campaign began? Secretary Hillary Clinton struggling to keep up with Sen. Bernie Sanders in the final week before the Iowa caucus,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. “It must make her think of eight years ago when her failure in Iowa cost her the presidency.”

The economy and jobs is the most important issue in deciding their vote, 38 percent of likely Democratic Caucus participants say, with 17 percent citing health care and 9 percent listing climate change.

Sanders leads 53 – 41 percent among caucus-goers who cite the economy and jobs as the most important issue, while Clinton leads 50 – 44 percent among those who list health care.

From January 18 – 24, Quinnipiac University surveyed 606 Iowa likely Democratic Caucus participants with a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and the nation as a public service and for research.